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|godname=Apollyon, the Suffering
|godname=Apollyon, the Suffering
|realm=Suffering
|realm=Suffering
|relatives=Aurora, Goddess of Light
|symbols= the broken wheel
|symbols= the broken wheel
|temples=[[Mhaldor]], and [[The Ivory Temple]], in the [[Central Wilderness]]
|temples=[[Mhaldor]], and [[The Ivory Temple]], in the [[Central Wilderness]]
|allies=[[Shaitan]]
|enemies=[[Shallam]], [[Eleusis]], [[Pentharian]], [[Tarah]], [[Lorielan]], [[Mithraea]], [[Artemis]], [[Melantha]], [[Kastalia]]
|ordername=The Adikoi (singular: Adik)}}


'''Apollyon, the Suffering''' is the God of the realm of Suffering, and is one of the Lords of Evil, sundered by Keresis from Sartan, the Malevolent.  
'''Apollyon, the Suffering''' was the God of the realm of Suffering, and was one of the Lords of Evil, sundered by Keresis from Sartan, the Malevolent.  


== History ==
== History ==
Apollyon came into existence after the coming of the [[Morning Star]], when the pit Abbadon attempted to consume the Morning Star as it headed toward Sapience. The resulting outburst of energy destroyed almost all life upon Sapience, as well as the creation of both Apollyon, the Malefactor and [[Aurora]], Goddess of Light. Ten years after His birth, [[Shaitan]], the Lord of Evil assaulted Apollyon and absorbed His being, changing His name to Sartan to evade the wrath of Sarapis. This remained the case until 396AF, when the Goddess of Vengeance struck the Lord of Evil and broke the bonds that connected Shaitan with Apollyon once more.
Apollyon came into existence after the coming of the [[Morning Star]], when the pit Abbadon attempted to consume the Morning Star as it headed toward Sapience. The resulting outburst of energy destroyed almost all life upon Sapience, as well as the creation of both Apollyon, the Malefactor and [[Aurora]], Goddess of Light. Ten years after His birth, [[Shaitan]], the Lord of Evil assaulted Apollyon and absorbed His being, changing His name to Sartan to evade the wrath of Sarapis. This remained the case until 396AF, when the Goddess of Vengeance struck the Lord of Evil and broke the bonds that connected Shaitan with Apollyon once more.


==The Adikoi ==
The God Apollyon was slain in battle in 611 AF by Pentharian, God of Valour.
The Order of Apollyon possesses three tiers - combatants, scholars, and preachers. The choice of path is used only to take advantage of their greater strengths, and rank is of little relevance. Instead, the value of suffering is considered to be far more important.  


== Divine Symbols ==
== Divine Symbols ==
The holy symbol Apollyon is that of the wheel, usually depicted to be broken. He takes preference over little within life, however the likes of locusts, wasps, and coyotes are said to hold some meaning.
The holy symbol of Apollyon was that of the wheel, usually depicted to be broken. He took preference over little within life, however the likes of locusts, wasps, and coyotes were said to hold some meaning.


[[Category:Dead or Missing Gods]]
[[Category:Dead or Missing Gods]]
[[Category:Changed Gods]]

Revision as of 10:05, 27 January 2013

{{God_infobox |godname=Apollyon, the Suffering |realm=Suffering |symbols= the broken wheel |temples=Mhaldor, and The Ivory Temple, in the Central Wilderness

Apollyon, the Suffering was the God of the realm of Suffering, and was one of the Lords of Evil, sundered by Keresis from Sartan, the Malevolent.

History

Apollyon came into existence after the coming of the Morning Star, when the pit Abbadon attempted to consume the Morning Star as it headed toward Sapience. The resulting outburst of energy destroyed almost all life upon Sapience, as well as the creation of both Apollyon, the Malefactor and Aurora, Goddess of Light. Ten years after His birth, Shaitan, the Lord of Evil assaulted Apollyon and absorbed His being, changing His name to Sartan to evade the wrath of Sarapis. This remained the case until 396AF, when the Goddess of Vengeance struck the Lord of Evil and broke the bonds that connected Shaitan with Apollyon once more.

The God Apollyon was slain in battle in 611 AF by Pentharian, God of Valour.

Divine Symbols

The holy symbol of Apollyon was that of the wheel, usually depicted to be broken. He took preference over little within life, however the likes of locusts, wasps, and coyotes were said to hold some meaning.